As Utah Grapples with Closing Schools, K-12 Enrollment Sees Largest Dip in 25 Years

As Utah grapples with closing schools, K-12 enrollment sees largest dip in 25 years

The enrollment drop portends more school closures, dramatically less funding for Utah's classrooms and likely staff layoffs to come.

USBE: Utah public school enrollment drops for third consecutive year - Utah Policy

For the third consecutive year, Utah’s public education system has recorded a statewide decline in overall student enrollment. The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) has released official enrollment figures showing 656,311 students enrolled in Utah’s public K–12 schools for the 2025–26 school year, a decrease of 11,478 students, or 1.7 percent, from the previous year.  This sustained enrollment loss directly affects state funding for local edu…